tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post4609921107538661356..comments2024-03-29T03:19:09.227-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: INDEX NUMBERS YET AGAIN, AND THE PROBLEM OF OTHER MINDSRobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-19225802048156571542010-12-07T17:21:03.564-05:002010-12-07T17:21:03.564-05:00The McGill pain index:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wi...The McGill pain index:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_Pain_Questionnairejohn c. halaszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674692969448923049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-8591036670724026862010-12-04T15:57:38.099-05:002010-12-04T15:57:38.099-05:00At least they didn't try to map the scale to s...At least they didn't try to map the scale to something other than numbers. Reminds me of an amusing article about a pictorial pain scale, with suggested improvements.<br /><br />http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/02/boyfriend-doesnt-have-ebola-probably.htmlJohn Geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07869111499037004373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-63706367423808464962010-12-04T13:11:33.906-05:002010-12-04T13:11:33.906-05:00While in labor, my wife answered a one-to-ten ques...While in labor, my wife answered a one-to-ten question this way: <br /><br />"Seven, but all of my earlier sixes should now be changed to twos."Murfmenschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00031877154740991965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-72861752158502721932010-12-04T11:29:22.282-05:002010-12-04T11:29:22.282-05:00Oh, I know. I was just being difficult because I ...Oh, I know. I was just being difficult because I hurt. Not very mature of me, I know.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-65552670579305949772010-12-04T11:23:55.862-05:002010-12-04T11:23:55.862-05:00Granted that the pain scale depends on the sensiti...Granted that the pain scale depends on the sensitivity of the patient, repeated questioned can establish increase or diminution. This is far better than never having asked the question, which was the case not too long ago when pain was off the diagnostic screen entirely.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636727394832760278noreply@blogger.com